TV Guide: Online Video Guide Nigel Hawthorne

The Winslow Boy

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:30:59 -0500

Synopsis: In early 20th century London, a father carries his family to the brink when his crusade to exonerate his son - unjustly kicked out of military school - becomes a national scandal. An engrossing drama, with Jeremy Northam.

The Madness Of King George

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:30:59 -0500

Synopsis: A true story: England's King George III begins to suffer an acute and mysterious mental instability, losing control of his mind and potentially the throne in this acerbic look at power and manners.

A Reasonable Man

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:30:59 -0500

Synopsis: A corporate lawyer takes on the case of defending a South African herd boy who is accused of killing a one year old baby he mistakenly thought was an evil spirit.

The Madness of King George

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:23:08 -0500

The Madness of King George, Based on Alan Bennett's acclaimed play The Madness of George III, takes a dark-humored look at the mental decline of King George III of England. Taking place in 1788, the film s story begins three decades into George's reign, as the unstable king (Nigel Hawthorne) begins to show signs of increasing dementia, from violent fits of foul language to bouts of forgetfulness. The King's prime minister William Pitt (Julian Wadham) and his wife Queen Charlotte (Helen Mirren) are determined to protect the throne during this time of weakness, when many see it as an opportunity to overthrow the unpopular George, whom they blamed for the loss of the American colonies. Although doctors are brought in, their archaic treatments of the time prove of little value and therefore, in desperation, they turn to Dr. Willis (Ian Holm), a harsh, unconventional specialist whose unusual methods recall modern psychiatry. George experiences an unfamiliar anger and haughtiness as Willis s

The Madness of King George

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:30:13 -0500